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4:50 pm - 09/04/2012

Does Absence Make the Heart Grow Fonder? Celebrity Reconciliations

Just because they are celebrities doesn't mean they don't suffer from the same pitfalls as the rest of us do when it comes to relationships. We've all had moments we aren't proud of,and these people have to live out their lives with millions of people watching (and usually, judging). Especially when it comes to relationships.

Keeping a relationship happy and functional for the average person can be stressful, can you imagine having to deal with thousands (or more) people constantly asking you about your relationship in public on top of the day to day stresses? It would be enough to drive a couple apart.

But what happens when circumstances drive them apart, but there's still that love between them?

A reconciliation, of course! We've compiled a list of some celebrity reconciliations that show sometimes, love CAN be enough....




Pink and Carey Hart

Rocker Pink and and motocross-er Carey Hart met in 2001 at the X Games in Philadelphia. They dated, had a breakup in 2003, and then she made the bold move of asking him to marry her in an awesome way in June 2005. She appeared in the pits at his race in Mammoth Lakes holding a sign asking him to marry her, which they did in January of 2006. Sadly, in Feburary 2008 Pink confirmed publicly that the two had split following much speculation, but seemed to remain on friendly terms. So much so that he appeared in her video "So What", which poked fun at their relationship and separation.

Between their split and February 2010, the couple sought counselling before confirming that they were back together. Things seem to be working well the second time around, because on June 2,2011, Pink gave birth to their first child, a daughter they named Willow.

Marie Osmond and Stephen Craig

Olive Marie Osmond was the only girl of nine children, and raised in a showbiz family, in which she gradually eased into herself.  In 1982, she married Stephen Lyle Craig, a motivational speaker and former University basketball player , having one son before divorcing in 1985. In 1986 she married Brian Blosil, with whom she had 2 biological kids, and adopted 5 more before they announced their divorce in 2007. Her and Stephen reconciled and on May 4, 2011, the two of them re-married in Las Vegas, with her wearing the exact same dress as their original wedding 26 years earlier (work it, girl!). He has been credited with helping her through the unfortunate suicide of her 18 year old son in February of 2010.

Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green

Despite a 12 year age gap, they’ve been going strong since 2004, when they met on the set of a tv show.  But that’s not to say there hasn’t been a few bumps along the way. They became engaged in November of 2006,  but then called it quits in February 2009. They then announced the engagement on again in June of 2010, and the two were married June 24, 2010 in a private ceremony that Brian’s son Kassius (from a previous relationship with actress Vanessa Marcil) attended.  Let’s hope that being a stepmom has prepared her well for motherhood, as they are expecting a wee one of their own (reportedly a girl) in the fall of 2012.

Prince William and Kate Middleton

Even the worlds most famous couple hit some speed bumps on the way to the Royal Wedding. After meeting in 2001 at University, they began dating sometime in 2002. She received her own security detail in 2006, due to the ‘wunwarranted media attention,’ which led many to believe they would shortly become engaged. It was suspected  that stress of the media and public eye contributed to their split in 2007, which reportedly occurred on a Swiss holiday. Although no comments were forthcoming, the next few months were rife with speculation about the reasons for the split. They still attended many functions together and claimed to be ‘just good friends.’ The increase in appearances together in mid 2008-2009 led yet again to media reports of a rekindling of their romance. Sure enough, in November 2010 Clarence House officially announced their engagement and they had a fairytale wedding on April 29, 2011.

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel

J.T. was no stranger to media scrutiny of his relationships. Perhaps that is why he and Jessica Biel keep their relationship very low-key and under wraps. They began to quietly date in January of 2007, and we do mean quietly! Rare public appearances, and no sharing of red carpets for this couple! If only some other celebs would take tips from these guys. Unfortunately, after 4 years of dating, they announced their split in March 2011. Thankfully it did not last long and by the fall, they had resolved their differences and he proposed in late December. Their relationship is so quiet, many media sources reported that they had a top secret wedding on the weekend of August 18,2012. Jokes on them however, because Justin was filming a movie in Puerto Rico at the time!

Liz Taylor and Richard Burton

And we have saved the best (and longest) for last! Often hailed as one of the most tragic, passionate love stories of our time, Liz and Dick were married twice and divorced twice.  Their affair and romance caused such a stir that even the Vatican spoke out, calling it an 'erotic vagrancy.' Why then, are they on this list if they divorced both times? Because they maintained a close friendship until the end of his life, and rumor has it, they loved each other until the end as well.

Their relationship was a scandal that rocked the world, and ruined two marriages doomed two films. Cleopatra's insanely out of control budget caused Marilyn Monroe's last film to be left with scraps and be left to deal with increasingly furious Fox execs, ultimately  being shelved after the bombshells untimely death. Cleopatra was a box office bomb, and never gained any interest or following until years later when it began appearing on television.

At the time, Liz Taylor was married to Eddie Fisher (whom she had seized from Debbie Reynolds), and Burton was married to Sybil, a producer. Their affair heated up quick, and showed no signs of slowing down. Once both had their respective divorces, they married on March 16, 1964. Their first attempt at marriage lasted 10 years, until June 26, 1974.  They were drawn to each other like moths to flames however, and re-married on October 10, 1975. This was not to last either, as they divorced for the second and final time on July 29, 1976. From before the marriages until long afterward they wrote each other passionate letters, the last one he wrote shortly before his death, which Liz didn't receive until after his memorial service. Popular belief is that in his final letter he had requested another chance at their relationship. One wonders what would have happened had he lived.


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_xxtom 4th-Sep-2012 08:54 pm (UTC)
I thought it said Abstinence and i cackled.
snoozeen 4th-Sep-2012 08:56 pm (UTC)
lol same
my_cat_is_grey 5th-Sep-2012 12:14 am (UTC)
Oh, I just realized that it didn't say that when I read your comment. Okay, that's why none of this was making sense to me.
piratesswoop 4th-Sep-2012 08:56 pm (UTC)
dick and liz<3
ninjacandy 4th-Sep-2012 08:58 pm (UTC)
this seems like a good opportunity for an ONTD relationship post...

jussayin'
blahhhnata17 4th-Sep-2012 09:03 pm (UTC)
THIS and beauty posts are my favorites.
wonderwomanhero 4th-Sep-2012 09:04 pm (UTC)
once upon a time...there were three beautiful girls...

sry as a CA stan I just had to...
hork13bajir5 4th-Sep-2012 09:09 pm (UTC)
ughh. men suck.

I got drunk and blew up this guy's phone with ~feelings and told him to fuck off for not treating me fairly after over a year of on and off dating.
ninjacandy 4th-Sep-2012 09:16 pm (UTC)
I'm not entirely sure if you regret that drunk phone call - I can fathom it can be embarrassing - but seriously it's for the best. If he was making you feel like crap - intentional or otherwise - it's best he be gone.
preflyer 4th-Sep-2012 10:48 pm (UTC)
boyfriend of a year broke up with me last tuesday, saying he needed to work on himself. i was in the middle of trying to move to get a job and move to nyc for him. he hurt his right hand a few months ago and i think has been very depressed for awhile because of it (he's a sculptor/fabricator.) he says it has nothing to do with me, but i'm still devastated by the fact he no longer finds love, comfort, and respite in our relationship. we haven't spoken in two days. i'm going to nyc this weekend for a friends bday party, and i can't decide if i should let him know i'm there. i'm still in love with him, (we used to talk about what we'd name our kids, what kind of dogs we've have.. everything,) we just went on vacation a few weeks ago. i'm reluctant to give everything up, but i realize he's very selfish and maybe it's best if i move on.
blahhhnata17 4th-Sep-2012 09:02 pm (UTC)
i'm so done with guys right now. I don't want to deal with emotional bullshit right now.
frosting 4th-Sep-2012 09:07 pm (UTC)
date women. just saying.
la_petite_singe 4th-Sep-2012 09:14 pm (UTC)
WORD.
kitapita 4th-Sep-2012 09:50 pm (UTC)
I just spent far too long reading your icon...
pamelalillian 5th-Sep-2012 12:48 am (UTC)
no, it was the same, if not messier

ofc i only dealt with one girl tho
sarahkate24 5th-Sep-2012 12:15 am (UTC)
preach
duckyduck92 4th-Sep-2012 09:04 pm (UTC)
I'm going through a break up with my first love/boyfriend of 2 years, it was long distance, and everyone has been asking me if we will ever get back together. Which is just making it harder :(
rebeccamars 4th-Sep-2012 09:09 pm (UTC)
Sorry bb but might be a blessing in disguise. Long distance NEVER gets easier. I've been in one for four years and it's harder and harder every time to leave my fiance at the airport. Just got back from a visit yesterday and just looking at a photo from our trip still makes me ball.
*big hug*
duckyduck92 4th-Sep-2012 09:32 pm (UTC)
I hate this break up because I honestly saw us together in the future, like playing house and everything. So this break up makes me feel like I lost so much, like the present and future :(. everyone keeps saying you never know what happens, but the thought of being with someone else makes me so sad.

and I know exactly what you mean with leaving them, that is exactly how I was. Will you guys ever live close to each other in the near future?
pamelalillian 5th-Sep-2012 01:06 am (UTC)
hugs, bb!

i had a weird long distance thing with a boy i've known since we were kids for years and i thought he was the one for me and that we'd settle down one day and have kids. i mean we talked about it for years! but idk the whole grieving process was less about him and more about the loss of that dream.

but now, idk if things with my first love will work out and idk it's a bit easier bc only my best friends know about him but idk

lol i really don't know. it just sucks :/
elcristina 5th-Sep-2012 08:32 am (UTC)
*hugs*

I passed through the same with my long distance boyfriend 2 years ago and still hurts :(

I have hope to overcome this once for all.
If need smt I'm here :)
alexlover14 4th-Sep-2012 09:06 pm (UTC)
I love these posts!

The guy that I lost my virginity to is now dating one of my best friends. I don't think he even told her the extent of our relationship before they started theirs. It was just sex but I didn't want to get together with him because he was too clingy - so there's no hard feelings on the romantic side.

Do you think that I should tell her? (though I know I've kind of missed my moment)
ninjacandy 4th-Sep-2012 09:09 pm (UTC)
No, I don't think you should.

If she's interested I'm sure she'll ask you but until then you can safely assume she doesn't care. Moreover, most people tend to assume that sexual activities have taken place in a relationship so it's unlikely to be a shock to her or necessary news.

Edited at 2012-09-04 09:11 pm (UTC)
alexlover14 4th-Sep-2012 09:18 pm (UTC)
The bad thing is, is that people didn't really know that something was going on between us (as it was so brief). Even the people that we lived with didn't know about it. So I believe that she really doesn't have a clue about it (as she would have told me if that was the case).

Tbh if it was the other way round I'd kind of want to know, but I don't want to ruin their fresh, new relationship.
zigzagzap 4th-Sep-2012 09:17 pm (UTC)
I wouldn't say anything unless she specifically asks.
shiningautumn 4th-Sep-2012 09:19 pm (UTC)
don't tell her tbh
dancedallnight 4th-Sep-2012 09:21 pm (UTC)
if he's willing to take it to the grave, then you can go ahead and do the same. however, if you think there's a chance that he'll bring it up, then I would go ahead and tell her. She shouldn't get mad since this happened before they got together, but I could still see how and why she might think that you should have told her.
gabriella 4th-Sep-2012 09:28 pm (UTC)
Do not tell her. If she is insecure or has trust issues she can lash out on you. I've seen it happen, girl, just don't say anything.
bent_ley 4th-Sep-2012 11:43 pm (UTC)
if she was truely your best friend you would have told her right when they started hooking up, even if he didnt feel the need to share it.

sorry if it's rough but its true. i would tell her because its on your mind and obviously worrying you
pamelalillian 5th-Sep-2012 01:09 am (UTC)
if she's your best friend, i think it's too late to say it now

don't say anything unless it comes up and if she's like why didn't you tell me before, tell her it was between you and him and it was his place to tell you.

like srsly i wouldn't be mad at my friend. he should have told her! smh at him tbqh
tigermilk 4th-Sep-2012 09:10 pm (UTC)
The only man I've ever truly loved got married last year and I'm still sort of bummed about it.
parker_hallie 4th-Sep-2012 09:21 pm (UTC)
I think you're totally allowed to be bummed about it. What I mean by that is, self-help books tell us that we're supposed to move on and get over the last guy/girl quickly and that after a certain point, we don't "have the right" to miss our ex or the old relationship. Which is total bullshit of course, we can't just tell ourselves to feel or stop feeling certain emotions.

I hope you feel happier soon bb.

Edited at 2012-09-04 09:22 pm (UTC)
tigermilk 4th-Sep-2012 09:24 pm (UTC)
Thanks :[ He's this amazing guy, I just I wish that I had been his amazing girl.
pamelalillian 5th-Sep-2012 01:10 am (UTC)
girl it's only been a year

ugh

what are you doing to deal with it? hopefully you don't have to see them in your daily life
dobar_dance 5th-Sep-2012 01:32 am (UTC)
That's my worst fear
hey_jealousy 5th-Sep-2012 05:43 am (UTC)
i just have to tell myself i don't want to waste my time loving someone that can't/won't/doesn't love me back. i deserve better.


ok so its not REALLY working yet but maybe one day it will sink in.
distant_lines 4th-Sep-2012 09:10 pm (UTC)
My sister recently told me that she thinks my relationship with my father will get better once I find a guy. Why do so many people in the South not value a woman until she's in a solid relationship and/or married? My dad's family is all like that. I'm 22, it's okay to want to be single. I shouldn't have to be with a guy for people to start treating me like an adult who knows how to make decisions for myself.
la_petite_singe 4th-Sep-2012 09:13 pm (UTC)
It's not just the South. :P My mother seems to regard any relationship that doesn't end in marriage as a ~waste.
greencancer 5th-Sep-2012 12:18 am (UTC)
Mine thinks the same but she won't admit it.
ninjacandy 4th-Sep-2012 09:18 pm (UTC)
It's infuriating that people still employ a person's relationship status as the barometer of that person's worth. Stay strong and be free, bb.
pamelalillian 5th-Sep-2012 01:14 am (UTC)
ppl say unless i repair my relationship with my father, all my relationships are doomed



i think i have internalized that tho
la_petite_singe 4th-Sep-2012 09:12 pm (UTC)
Oh man, I was so happy about Pink & Carey. They're great together.
odeeryme 4th-Sep-2012 09:13 pm (UTC)
Carey Hart creeps me out.
helloneworld 4th-Sep-2012 09:24 pm (UTC)
why
odeeryme 4th-Sep-2012 09:29 pm (UTC)
idk, I think it's the goatee/eyebrow/small amount of hair combo, I can't explain why, gives me a "he's a bad man" vibe. I know he's probably not, it's just one of those irrational judgements people have when looking at somebody's face
zigzagzap 4th-Sep-2012 09:16 pm (UTC)
I cannot even express how amazing my boyfriend is. He's my best friend and we're almost always together.
shiningautumn 4th-Sep-2012 09:21 pm (UTC)
i was happy for you until i read the last part of your second sentence
zigzagzap 4th-Sep-2012 09:24 pm (UTC)
Lol we do have separate jobs/classes/friends. We're not that ridiculous.
gabriella 4th-Sep-2012 09:29 pm (UTC)
lmao
caravels 5th-Sep-2012 12:23 am (UTC)
what's the problem with that? i've been with my husband for 5 years and when i'm not at work i prefer to spend most of my free time with him. i think it's great when someone can find another person that they want to be around as much as possible.
pamelalillian 5th-Sep-2012 01:15 am (UTC)
thank god someone is happy. no one around me is in a happy relationship. sick of it tbh
starcrossedkiss 4th-Sep-2012 09:16 pm (UTC)
stories like pink and her guy give me hope.... my bf of 6 and half years broke it off in March I'd give anything for another try....
helloneworld your song4th-Sep-2012 09:33 pm (UTC)
starcrossedkiss Re: your song4th-Sep-2012 11:37 pm (UTC)
lolllllllllllllllllllllll thanks! :-)
harleenfrances Re: your song5th-Sep-2012 05:41 pm (UTC)
i hear this on the radio at work all the time and i was wondering who it was by, i love it lmao.
quinnthevixen 4th-Sep-2012 10:26 pm (UTC)
It doesn't work for all, or even most, couples, and requires a lot of compromise and hard work and flexibility on everyone's part, but couples can be stronger after a break-up. My partner and I dated starting in late highschool and broke-up (mutually) when I was 20. We had a horrible time trying to be friends for the 18 months we were split up, to the point where the last 4 months we stopped speaking to each other completely. When we saw each other again after not speaking, we got back together and 4 years later, we are very happily married. So it can happen, but it takes blood, sweat, and tears, for sure.
pikapika217 4th-Sep-2012 09:17 pm (UTC)
Marie & her husband look totes creepy
odeeryme 4th-Sep-2012 09:18 pm (UTC)
I really liked (maybe even loved) a guy who had a girlfriend — we actually had a thing because I was a dumb bitch — and I feel like that part of me capable of loving someone or believing in that sort of stuff is over now. I don't mind tho because I'm horrible at choosing the guys I like.
handsdowntoo 4th-Sep-2012 09:46 pm (UTC)
Hopefully the only thing that is over is you liking unavailable guys. You can do better than that girl.
odeeryme 4th-Sep-2012 10:00 pm (UTC)
bah I know, it was one of those first and last things, I usually just like the ones who don't like me back.
watchyomouf 5th-Sep-2012 01:35 pm (UTC)
i'm a lil' late to the game...but don't feel horrible. i'm in love with a married guy. (i'm not at all skeezy, lol, srsly.) i've just never in my life connected with someone the way i do with him, and we're just friends. sigh. even our mutual friends notice how we click.

don't choose, be chosen.

dancedallnight 4th-Sep-2012 09:18 pm (UTC)
ugh I went to a football game this weekend, and of course in a stadium that holds 100k people, I end up sitting 2 rows behind the one that got away and his new wife. we saw each other and waved, but my heart just completely sank. I was so distracted and kept staring at them because I was like seriously how the hell does this happen?! I took it pretty hard when they got engaged because we were still on friendly terms. Their wedding weekend was pretty bad though. I stayed in my apartment and cried to Katy Perry and Taylor Swift songs lol. We saw each other at halftime and he gave me a hug and it took everything in my power to not start singing Justin Bieber's That Should Be Me lol.

and then of course we went out to the bars later that night, and I thought I found the perfect guy for a low self-esteem hookup. He'd been buying me drinks, bar hopping with us, dancing with me, etc and then of course his girlfriend showed up at like 1am. I was like grrrrrr this is soooooo not my weekend for men lol.
helloneworld 4th-Sep-2012 09:25 pm (UTC)
UGH i feel for you bb.

~forever alone~
dancedallnight 5th-Sep-2012 03:10 am (UTC)
thanks bb <33
fakevoices 4th-Sep-2012 10:21 pm (UTC)
internet hug bb
i feel like crying for you
lovinewan 4th-Sep-2012 10:47 pm (UTC)
Almost the same thing happened to me last weekend. I was in an arena and out of all places to sit, he was two rows ahead of me with his gf. Ruined my day entirely :(
shegotaflavor 4th-Sep-2012 11:03 pm (UTC)
I know that feel *hugs*
preflyer 5th-Sep-2012 01:27 am (UTC)
omggggg i cannot even IMAGINE what i would do in this situation. huge huge internet hugs bb!!!!
mydogfred 5th-Sep-2012 05:37 am (UTC)
omg how awful bb i'm so sorry. i can't believe that guy was buying you drinks and he had a GF rme.

i could tell you how stupid i was this weekend but i'm too ashamed lol. i'm never ever getting over my crush and i'm going to just live with it.
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